[oaththrowaway]

And then people wonder why others are tired of virtue signaling...

[lotsofpulp]

There is no inconsistency with advocating for changing the rules of the game for all players, while also playing according to the existing rules until that happens.

[oaththrowaway]

Are they lobbying for that or just writing it like it's a dream?

[lotsofpulp]

I do not see what difference that would make. Writing it, especially in a widely read publication, is a form of lobbying anyway.

[oaththrowaway]

Why does it not make a difference to bribe politicians? That's the whole point of lobbying isn't it?

[lotsofpulp]

I have no idea where this conversation is going. Lobbying is not bribing, and even if one were to assume lobbying is effectively bribing, expressing one’s opinion in a newsletter is certainly not bribing, so you are going to have to help connect some dots.

[oaththrowaway]

I was the one that said the newsletter wasn't lobbying. Someone else made that point